Homemade Black Bean Sauce

written by The Recipe Exchange | April 14, 2025

Ingredients

¼ cup peanut oil
8 garlic cloves, finely grated
4cm (1.5”) piece ginger, peeled, finely grated
½ cup salted fermented black beans
2 tbsp Chinese Shaoxing wine
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cornflour (cornstarch)

Directions

Heat the oil in a wok over high heat. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring often for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add the black beans and stir to combine.

Add ½ cup of water to the wok along with the Shaoxing, soy and sugar. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the water has nearly evaporated.

Combine the cornflour with 2 teaspoons of water. Add to the wok and simmer for 2 minutes or until thickened. Transfer sauce to a sterilized jar.